Psalms 73:7
Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
In Context
8Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.
Esther 3:11And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.
Psalms 17:10They are shut up in their fat: with their mouths they say words of pride.
Psalms 73:12Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
Isaiah 3:9Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
Ezekiel 16:49Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:2-15
God's Goodness to His People; Unsanctified Prosperity. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. 7… Read the whole commentary →